Cannot boot from OSX DVD - ACPI error

I am unable to boot from my OSX installation DVD. While booting I receive the following message:
Panic (cpu 0 caller 0x003A934F) Unable to find driver for this platform: ACPI.
I have tried re-installing the combo updater and flashing the PRAM, without any success.
Can anyone PLEASE HELP? My hard drive needs repair and I must boot from DVD in order to gain access to make the repairs with the Disk Utility.
Much thanks!

Will it run the Extended Tests from Apple Hardware Test (Boot while holding "D")?
If it won't boot from the install disk, it is not a problem with any software on your hard drive. It has to be a hardware problem; probably the DVD drive, since OSX is mostly working. If you have another Mac that can read DVDs and has FireWire, put the DVD in that Mac and boot it in Target Disk Mode (hold "T" while booting. Connect it to the Mac Pro with a FireWire cable, and boot the Mac Pro while holding Option. If the DVD shows up, select it and click the straight, right-pointing, arrow.
If that doesn't work, try booting the Mac Pro in Target Disk Mode (Boot while pressing "T"), connect it to another Mac via FireWire, and try to repair the Mac Pro disk with Disk Utility (Tiger version), or Disk Warrior (version 4 or later).

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